# Things to see in Cheltenham (United Kingdom): 53 places and when to go

> Cheltenham is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 53 places in and around it, mainly History (23), Hiking (10), Nature (9). The best known are Battle of Tewkesbury, Sudeley Castle and Hailes Abbey. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 33. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cheltenham/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.9134, -1.9663
- **Places:** 53 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (23) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 79 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Cheltenham

The places in and around Cheltenham, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Battle of Tewkesbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle-of-tewkesbury/): 1471 battle · 15 km
- [Sudeley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sudeley-castle/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Sudeley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 3.8 km
- [Hailes Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hailes-abbey/): Abbey in the Cotswolds, United Kingdom · 6.7 km
- [Belas Knap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belas-knap-long-barrow/): Archaeological site in Sudeley, Tewkesbury, England, UK · 1.6 km
- [Cheltenham Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cheltenham-synagogue/): Synagogue in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 8.0 km
- [Cheltenham Minster, St Mary's](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cheltenham-minster/): Grade I listed church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 7.7 km
- [St Gregory's Church, Cheltenham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-gregory-s/): Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 7.9 km
- [Chedworth Roman Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chedworth-roman-villa/): Roman villa located in Gloucestershire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Cotswold Motoring Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cotswold-motoring-museum-toy-collection/): Museum in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 15 km
- [Dumbleton Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dumbleton-hall/): 19th Century Cotswolds Manor House · 12 km
- [The Fleece Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fleece-inn/): Public house in Bretforton, Worcestershire, England, UK · 21 km
- [Notgrove Long Barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/notgrove-long-barrow/): Archaeological site in Notgrove, Cotswold, England, UK · 7.6 km
- [Spoonley Wood Roman Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/spoonley-woods-roman-villa/): Ancient Roman villa located 2 km south-east of Sudeley Castle near the town of Winchcombe, in Gloucestershire, England, UK · 2.7 km
- [St Faith, Farmcote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-faith/): Church in Farmcote, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 6.4 km
- [St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-all-angels-guiting-power/): Church in Cotswold, UK · 7.2 km
- [St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-philip-st-james/): Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 8.4 km
- [Stanway House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stanway-house/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Stanway, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 9.3 km
- [Lygon Arms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-lygon-arms/): Hotel in Broadway, Worcestershire, England, UK · 15 km
- [The Wilson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-wilson/): Museum in Cheltenham, United Kingdom · 7.8 km
- [Trinity Cheltenham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trinity-cheltenham/): Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · 7.3 km
- [Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/almonry-museum-and-heritage-centre/): Museum in Evesham, England, United Kingdom · 20 km
- [Arle Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arle-grove/): Park in United Kingdom · 3.7 km
- [Bredon Barn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bredon-barn/): Mid-14th century barn in Bredon, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK · 17 km
- [Devil's Chimney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/devil-s-chimney/): Rock formation · 9.5 km

And the other 29, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Hampen Railway Cutting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hampen-railway-cutting/), [Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leckhampton-hill/), [Notgrove Railway Cutting](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/notgrove-railway-cutting/), [Wingmoor Farm Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wingmoor-farm-meadow/), [Kilkenny Viewpoint and Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilkenny-viewpoint-and-nature-reserve/), [Pilley Bridge Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pilley-bridge-nature-reserve/), [Tewkesbury Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tewkesbury-nature-reserve/)
- **History**: [Bell Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-bell/), [The Royal Hop Pole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-royal-hop-pole/), [George Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/george-hotel/), [Malmaison Cheltenham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/malmaison-cheltenham/), [The Porch House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-porch-house/)
- **Museums and art**: [Winchcombe Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winchcombe-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Battledown Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battledown-brewing-co/), [DEYA Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/deya-brewing-company/), [Hawkstone Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hawkstone-brewery/), [Inferno Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inferno-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [Cotswold Farm Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cotswold-farm-park/), [Croft Farm Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/croft-farm-waterpark/)
- **Hiking**: [Diamond Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/diamond-way/), [Gustav Holst Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gustav-holst-way/), [Gustav Holst Way (Corndean Lane to Guiting Power)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gustav-holst-way-corndean-lane-to-guiting-power/), [Gustav Holst Way (Crickley Hill to Holst Birthplace Museum)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gustav-holst-way-crickley-hill-to-holst-birthplace-museum/), [Gustav Holst Way (Guiting Power to Wyck Rissington)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gustav-holst-way-guiting-power-to-wyck-rissington/), [Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gustav-holst-way-holst-birthplace-museum-to-corndean-lane/), [St Kenelm's Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-kenelm-s-trail/), [Winchcombe Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winchcombe-way/), [Winchcombe Way (East)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winchcombe-way-east/), [Winchcombe Way (West)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/winchcombe-way-west/)

## When to go to Cheltenham

The best time to visit Cheltenham is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 02 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 38 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 26 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 27 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 01 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 20 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 30 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 33 |

In June there are 16 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 33. In April, 53 of the 53 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Cheltenham

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 79 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.9134%2C-1.9663)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.9134%2C-1.9663)

## Other towns nearby

- [Gloucester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gloucester/): 51 places · 21 km
- [Brize Norton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brize-norton/): 34 places · 30 km
- [Eastnor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eastnor/): 38 places · 32 km
- [Brewery Lane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brewery-lane/): 22 places · 34 km
- [Worcester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/worcester/): 42 places · 35 km
- [Swindon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swindon/): 44 places · 39 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Cheltenham?

The best known: [Battle of Tewkesbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle-of-tewkesbury/), [Sudeley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sudeley-castle/), [Hailes Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hailes-abbey/), [Belas Knap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/belas-knap-long-barrow/), [Cheltenham Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cheltenham-synagogue/). In all, 53 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Cheltenham?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 33.

### How do you get to Cheltenham?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 79 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.9134%2C-1.9663) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Cheltenham as the destination and these 53 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).